How do stem cells know what to become?
Nearly three decades after scientists isolated the first human embryonic stem cells, researchers are still working hard to understand precisely how a single, undifferentiated cell can become…
Category: 7. Science
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DNA analysis used to decipher fossilized Neanderthal remains okayed for genetic analysis of alleged serial murderer
A judge in New York rejected a request on 23 September to disqualify the use of cutting-edge DNA sequencing as evidence in a case against an alleged serial killer. The ruling paves the way for a type of DNA analysis known as whole-genome…
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Ancient fish with human-like hearing stuns scientists
When some marine fish eventually adapted to life in fresh water, many also acquired a more elaborate way to hear, including middle ear bones that resemble those in humans.
Two-thirds of freshwater species today rely on a specialized middle ear…
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Ancient fish with human-like hearing stuns scientists
When some marine fish eventually adapted to life in fresh water, many also acquired a more elaborate way to hear, including middle ear bones that resemble those in humans.
Two-thirds of freshwater species today rely on a specialized middle ear…
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Hot-melt extrusion boosts ferulic acid delivery for skin brightening and repair
The method produced extracts that better controlled melanin production and helped skin cells close scratches faster.
The peer-reviewed study was conducted by BeNatureBioLab and Kangwon National University.
According to the authors, hot-melt…
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Entangled atoms found to supercharge light emission
Researchers from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, the Centre for New Technologies at the University of Warsaw, and Emory University (Atlanta, USA) have explored how atoms influence one another when interacting with light. Their…
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Entangled atoms found to supercharge light emission
Researchers from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, the Centre for New Technologies at the University of Warsaw, and Emory University (Atlanta, USA) have explored how atoms influence one another when interacting with light. Their…
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Smartphones match traditional methods in monitoring patients with muscular dystrophy
Stanford Medicine researchers found that a smartphone could monitor patients with two types of muscular dystrophy as well as traditional methods and diagnose conditions more accurately — at no cost.
Because researchers have made…
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Kids First DRC releases 37th pediatric study on rare childhood cancers
The Gabriella Miller Kids First Data Resource Center (Kids First DRC) has released its 37th pediatric research study, available in the Kids First Data Resource Portal. This latest study focuses on extracranial germ cell tumors, a…
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Beaver Moon: The closest supermoon of 2025 rises this week
If you step outside this week and look toward the eastern horizon after sunset, you might notice the moon shining a little brighter than usual.
This is not your eyes playing tricks on you – it’s one of the closest supermoons we have seen in…
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